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Nina Kressler

Ottawa Convention Centre Corporation/President and Chief Executive Officer/Président et chef de la direction

2025 Salary

$358,078

Total compensation $374,749, including $16,671 in taxable benefits.

Source: Ontario’s Public Sector Salary Disclosure — names paid $100,000 or more that year. How we build this · Report an error on this page

At a Glance
2025

Employer Rank

#1

Ottawa Convention Centre Corporation

Years on List

11

2015–2025

Peak Salary

$358,078

2025

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Total Compensation History

Total compensation by yearLine chart of 11 yearly values of total compensation, from $129,398 in 2015 to $374,749 in 2025.$100K$200K$300K$400K201520172019202120232025
Total compensation, 2015–2025. Axis starts at $100,000, the Sunshine List disclosure threshold.

Full History
2015–2025

$120,346 in 2015 is worth about $156,089 in 2025 dollars.

Full salary history, by year
YearPositionSalary
2025President and Chief Executive Officer/Président et chef de la directionOttawa Convention Centre Corporation$358,078Benefits $16,671Total $374,749
2024President and Chief Executive Officer/Président et chef de la directionOttawa Convention Centre Corporation$314,817Benefits $16,601Total $331,418
2023President and Chief Executive Officer/Président et chef de la directionOttawa Convention Centre Corporation / Société du Centre des congrès d'Ottawa$245,244Benefits $16,167Total $261,411
2022President and Chief Executive Officer/Président et chef de la directionOttawa Convention Centre Corporation$245,232Benefits $14,750Total $259,982
2021President and Chief Executive Officer/Président et chef de la directionOttawa Convention Centre Corporation$222,972Benefits $14,632Total $237,604
2020President and Chief Executive Officer / Président et chef de la directionOttawa Convention Centre Corporation$231,636Benefits $14,354Total $245,990
2019President and Chief Executive Officer/ Presidente et Chef de la direcionOttawa Convention Centre Corporation$244,702Benefits $12,415Total $257,117
2018President and Chief Executive OfficerOttawa Convention Centre Corporation$243,509Benefits $11,593Total $255,102
2017President and Chief Executive Officer / Président et Directeur GénéralOttawa Convention Centre Corporation / Société Du Centre Des Congrès D'Ottawa$248,693Benefits $12,102Total $260,795
2016President and Chief Executive Officer / Le president et chef de la directionOttawa Convention Centre$230,919Benefits $16,090Total $247,009
2015President and Chief Executive Officer / Le president et chef de la directionOttawa Convention Centre$120,346Benefits $9,052Total $129,398

Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate

Nina Kressler was paid $358,078 in 2025; after income tax, CPP and EI that is roughly $206,357, an effective income-tax rate of about 40.8%. For comparison, the median President and Chief Executive Officer on the 2025 list was paid $336,999; this salary is about 6% more. That is about 14% more than the $314,817 paid in 2024. Pension contributions — likely PSPP or OPTrust in the Crown Agencies sector — would typically trim another 7–10% off that figure.

Estimated net pay
~$206,357
Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
~40.8%
CPP + EI contributions
~$5,507
All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
~42.4%
vs. 2025 President and Chief Executive Officer median
+6%

Where does $358,078 rank on the Sunshine List? →

Estimate only: 2025 federal and Ontario rates, basic personal amounts, Canada employment amount and CPP/EI credits; single, employment income only, salary treated as full-year income. Ignores pension contributions (OMERS, HOOPP, OTPP, OPTrust and similar plans lower actual take-home), union dues, RRSPs and benefits.

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2025